The Proper Years by Bill Kirchen - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

The "proper" in the 2020 anthology The Proper Years refers to the Proper label, the imprint Bill Kirchen called home between 2006 and 2010. During that time, he released three albums -- 2006's Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods, 2010's Word to the Wise, and 2013's Seeds and Stems -- all of which are featured on this double-disc set, along with selected cuts from Transatlanticana, the 2016 album the guitarist cut with Eggs Over Easy keyboardist Austin DeLone. All this means that The Proper Years is light on unheard material but it does have snappy liner notes from Kirchen himself, and it's a convenient way to get these fine albums all at once. When the three LPs are compressed into a two-CD set, the result is high-octane Bakersfield boogie that is as much fun in its first hour as it is in its last.
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Volume 1

1. Hammer of the Honky-tonk Gods

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

2. Rocks into Sand

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

3. Get a Little Gonner

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
S. Brown
L. Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
L. Kirchen
S. Brown; Composer

4. Skid Row in My Mind

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: K. Farrell; Composer
Lyricist: K. Farrell; Composer

5. Working Man

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

6. Soul Cruisin

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: J. New; Composer
Lyricist: J. New; Composer

7. Truth Be Told

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: S. Brown; Composer
Lyricist: S. Brown; Composer

8. Devil with the Blue Dress

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: F. Long; Composer
Lyricist: F. Long; Composer

9. One More Day

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

10. Heart of Gold

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: T. Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: T. Johnson; Composer

11. If It's Really Got to Be This Way

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: D. Fritts
A. Alexander
J. Nicholson
Alxndr; Composer
Lyricist: Alxndr
D. Fritts
J. Nicholson; Composer

12. Bump Wood

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

13. Shelly's Winter Love

by Bill Kirchen, Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack

Featured Artist: Paul Carrack
Nick Lowe; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: M. Haggard; Composer
Lyricist: M. Haggard; Composer

14. Man in the Bottom of the Well

by Bill Kirchen, Elvis Costello

Featured Artist: Elvis Costello; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
J. Castle
A. Delone; Composer
Lyricist: A. Delone
Bill Kirchen
J. Castle; Composer

15. I Don't Work That Cheap

by Bill Kirchen, Commander Cody

Featured Artist: Commander Cody; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
K. Farrell; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
K. Farrell; Composer

16. Time Will Tell the Story

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
S. Brown
L. Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
L. Kirchen
S. Brown; Composer

17. Husbands and Wives

by Bill Kirchen, Chris O' Connell

Featured Artist: Chris O' Connell; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: R. Miller; Composer
Lyricist: R. Miller; Composer

18. Open Range

by Bill Kirchen, Kevin "blackie" Farrell

Featured Artist: Kevin "blackie" Farrell; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: K. Farrell
L. Preston; Composer
Lyricist: K. Farrell
L. Preston; Composer

19. Arkansas Diamond

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
S. Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
S. Brown; Composer

Volume 2

1. Word to the Wise

by Bill Kirchen, Dan Hicks

Featured Artist: Dan Hicks; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
Dan Hicks; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
Dan Hicks; Composer

2. Ain't Got Time for the Blues

by Bill Kirchen, Maria Muldaur

Featured Artist: Maria Muldaur; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

3. Valley of the Moon

by Bill Kirchen, Horton Buffalo, Norton Buffalo

Featured Artist: Norton Buffalo
Horton Buffalo; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

4. Too Much Fun

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
W. Farlow; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
W. Farlow; Composer

5. Tell Me the Reason

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
Jeff Sarli
L. Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
Jeff Sarli
L. Kirchen; Composer

6. Down to Seeds and Stems Again

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: W. Farlow
G. Frayne; Composer
Lyricist: G. Frayne
W. Farlow; Composer

7. Semi-truck

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
W. Farlow; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
W. Farlow; Composer

8. Rockabilly Funeral

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: K. Farrell
Brian Voorheis; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Voorheis
K. Farrell; Composer

9. Womb to the Tomb

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

10. Flip Flop

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen; Composer

11. Swing Fever

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
J. Castle
N. Goodson
J. O'dell; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
J. Castle
J. O'dell
N. Goodson; Composer

12. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer

13. Truck Stop at the End of the World

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
G. Frayne; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
G. Frayne; Composer

14. Mama Hated Diesels

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
K. Farrell; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
K. Farrell; Composer

15. Hot Rod Lincoln

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: C. Ryan
W. Stephenson; Composer
Lyricist: C. Ryan
W. Stephenson; Composer

16. Talkin' About Chicken

by Bill Kirchen

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Kirchen
L. Kirchen; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Kirchen
L. Kirchen; Composer

17. Think It Over

by Bill Kirchen, Austin De Lone

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen
Austin De Lone; Main Performer
Composer: J. Donley
J. Kenny; Composer
Lyricist: J. Donley
J. Kenny; Composer
Music Publisher: Crazy Cajun Music; Other

18. Oxblood

by Bill Kirchen, Austin De Lone

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen
Austin De Lone; Main Performer
Composer: B. Hancock; Composer
Lyricist: B. Hancock; Composer
Music Publisher: Two Roads Music; Other

19. The Times They Are A-Changin'

by Bill Kirchen, Austin De Lone

Primary Artist: Bill Kirchen
Austin De Lone; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Special Rider Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

38 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 20 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/38 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Country, Americana, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Western Swing Revival

Label

The Last Music Company

Music Distribution Service

IIP DDS

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 23, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5052442013525